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On 14 Dec 97, progeny wrote:
> Shawn wrote:
> >
> > The winshield washer fluid thing just doesn't work right on my 69
> > squareback. Do any of you Type III gurus have any suggestions on what to
> > do? (Well, an overview of how it actually works would be nice too...)
> It works off of air pressure...either from your spare tire (which I was
> always uneasy about) or just air pressure in the bottle. First, check
> your lines from the bottle to the nozzle at the windshield...just pull
> the rubber hose off the tank and blow air through it...(washer lever
> must be pulled when you do this, assuming the switch is good) if that's
> all good, then put a little air in the bottle (if you use air from a
> compressor...just push it on REAL quick...you can pop the bottle and/or
> hoses easily with too much pressure) See if it holds pressure. That
> should get you started...the only other thing that it could be is the
> switch itself.
The last year that had the inflator in the bottle was 67. 68-on just
used the spare. Yes this system is a bit hokey; the bottle cap has a
regulator that limits how low it will let the spare get, depending on
cap color, but these regulators are all shot by now and the washer
can drain your spare.
The most common problem is a burst hose. This can be replaced with
windshield washer hose from the hardware store. Don't omit the OE
rubber sleeve that fits outside the hose where it pushes over the
nipple on the wiper control. The wiper control has two nipples, the
one close to the dash is the output, the far one is pressurized from
the bottle.
Jim
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Melissa Kepner Jim Adney
Laura Kepner-Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin
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